Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (All Saints) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Lousebeya 1209×19 RHug

• ecclesie de Louseby 1220 MHW 1352 Pat

• ecclesie de Lowesby 1241 RGros

• ecclesia de Lowesbye 1554 Pat

• the churchyarde 1612 Terrier

• the Churchyard 1674,1697,1821 ib

Etymology

, Church (All Saints )1846, 1863, 1877 White,1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Lousebeya 1209 × 19RHug, ecclesie de Louseby 1220 MHW, 1352Pat , ecclesie de Lowesby 1241 RGros,ecclesia de Lowesbye 1554Pat . Note also the churchyarde 1612Terrier ,the Churchyard 1674, 1697, 1821ib , v. chirche-ʒeard .